Meeting the Rising Demand for Workplace EV Charging

Workplaces have quickly become the second-most common location for electric vehicle (EV) charging, behind home charging.

As EV adoption accelerates, charging at work is an increasingly important amenity, one that improves employee satisfaction, supports recruitment and retention, and encourages more people to go electric.

A recent Plug In America survey found that 72% of employees without EV-related workplace incentives are keen to have them, with 98% of respondents expressing interest in access to charging specifically.

The demand for EV charging at work is already outpacing supply. In 2024, CBRE reported that the number of workplace charging sessions is rising at twice the pace of new charger installations.

What does rising demand look like in practice? To help answer that, we’re sharing internal data from two Hypercharge workplace charging sites—one free and one paid. We’ll break down what a typical session looks like and show how usage has grown over time.

Unlocking powerful insights requires powerful data tools, and that’s where Quantev™ Operations Suite comes in.

Our robust, cloud-based platform offers real-time monitoring, granular data tracking, and a nuanced understanding of EV charger user habits.

Its centralized, intuitive interface also enables station managers to control user access, group users into categories, set customized and dynamic charging fees, and seamlessly process payments.

In our first case study, a software company installed four Level 2 EV chargers in response to employee requests.

Up to three hours of charging is offered at no cost, part of an overall strategy to encourage employees to spend more time at the office.

After three hours, a $25 per hour fee kicks in to help ensure charger availability, though the vast majority of sessions end well beforehand. Idle fees apply when a vehicles remains parked without actively charging.

With advanced reporting capabilities in Quantev™, we were able to quickly produce the following snapshot of an average charging session:

*Estimate based on 4 kms per kW for Tesla Model 3.

Our second case study highlights a regional transit company that installed six Level 2 chargers in its employee parking lot to support the growing number of staff who drive EVs.

The company opted for paid charging since it doesn’t subsidize fuel costs for drivers of gas-powered vehicles, with rates set to just cover costs.

Quantev™ calculated the following metrics for an average charging session:

*Estimate based on 4 kms per kW for Tesla Model 3.

Both workplace sites have seen impressive increases in usage over relatively short periods of time.

The software company’s metrics (Case Study #1 – free charging) have grown steadily throughout 18 months of operation, with a marked rise in the second half compared to the first:

Two and a half years after going live, the transit company’s EV chargers (Case Study #2 – paid charging) have gained significant traction.

Charger usage jumped between the first year of operation and the second, with a corresponding boost in revenue—demonstrating that cost isn’t necessarily the primary driver of demand:

Our case studies align with the overall trend in workplace charging: usage growing over time, often accelerating as awareness spreads among staff and visitors and more employees transition to EVs.

That’s why Hypercharge advocates for oversized electrical infrastructure that can support additional chargers without costly updates.

With strategic planning and Hypercharge’s scalable charging solutions, what begins as a perk can quickly become an essential amenity that sets your workplace apart.